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Computer Science at North Carolina State University

Computer Science at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

NC State Computer Science Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 46
International Students 306
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 276

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Systems Software Developers 7,070 $105,760
Computer Programmers 6,210 $94,570
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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